Black and blue bumblebee male

[herp_mommy]

Just thought I'd share my dominant male in my mbuna tank. He's about 5". Sorry for the glass reflection, the tank is actually at the family business instead of at home.

 

[snowman17]

Nice bee, mine is the biggest in my tank.

 

[slayer72]

My Crabro is my favorite. Big personality but a softie so far. The Chipokae is boss in my tank.

 

[snowman17]

My Crabro is my favorite. Big personality but a softie so far. The Chipokae is boss in my tank.

Man mine is too lol thought they were suppose to be aggressive my boss is a red zebra

 

[Ardynas]

That's a sweet Bee! Love how they can change colors. Mine has been really nice but I know he can be tough if need be.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

He's very cool looking. I have a female that's a hybrid producing machine. I have male bee x probably ice blue? That always breeds with my female bee. Usually I just let her spit in and tank and the fry are never seen. But I did a big water change and caught two survivors and I'm growing them out. They are black and yellow and seem to have way more stripes than your average bumblebee.

Here's my bee hybrid

 

[Charliehorse]

Wow I love your yellow and black stripy fish. What is he?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Wow I love your yellow and black stripy fish. What is he?

It's a bumblebee Cichlid

 

[snowman17]

Mine looks nothing like most bees it can be darker than the picture almost black

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

They tend to change color a lot. They get darker when they are stressed or not dominate. They get bolder stripes when they decide to show some dominance

 

[snowman17]

Yea mine lacks the real stripe look like the pics above it has more like blotches. Mine seems like the opposite and gets almost black when in fight mode.

 

[slayer72]

He's getting huge!

 

[herp_mommy]

Lots of good looking bumblebees

 

[AtoZ Cichlids]

He's getting huge!

WOW! Yea he is! heres my little champ